Gini coefficient (after tax) in France
France: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.299 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (after tax) in France, 1970–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in France is 0.299, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in France peaked at 0.3399 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2823, in 1998.
That places France 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3399 | — |
| 1975 | 0.3234 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3008 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2995 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2888 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2853 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2853 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2823 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2905 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2938 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.292 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2891 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2876 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2887 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2946 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2969 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2969 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2987 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2998 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3074 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3135 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3116 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2986 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2981 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2992 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2959 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2967 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3029 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2987 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2882 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3021 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.299 | -1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.299 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- France's 0.299 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3214 | 0.3008 | 0.3399 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2995 | 0.2995 | 0.2995 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2865 | 0.2823 | 0.2905 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2938 | 0.2876 | 0.2998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3023 | 0.2959 | 0.3135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2965 | 0.2882 | 0.3021 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,281 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in France?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in France was 0.299 in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3399 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2823 in 1998.
- How does France rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- France ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.